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Eastern Counties Omnibus Company was registered on the 14 July 1931 and was an amalgamation of four companies who covered the areas of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, the Isle of Ely and the Soke of Peterborough. Under Tilling management the fleet grew strongly, incorporating many standardised features, being an enthusiastic user of Bristol chassis for the majority of its vehicles, common on the Tilling group. Surviving through nationalisation, the Eastern Counties fleet is now subsumed in the ownership of First.
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 B112A EASTERN COUNTIES Bristol Lodekka LD5G ECW LKD228 (OVF228) on Circular Service 239. Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone Issued February 2015 | |
 B112B EASTERN COUNTIES Bristol Lodekka LD5G ECW LKD231 (SAH231) on route 216. Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone Issued February 2015 | |
 B201A EASTERN COUNTIES Bristol MW5G ECW LM465 (8005VF) on route 750 to Cromer. B201B EASTERN COUNTIES Bristol MW5G ECW LM469 (8009VF) on route 204 to Ipswich. Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone Issued February 2015 | |
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 100102 FIRST EASTERN COUNTIES Dennis Dart Northern Counties 40256 (N624CDB) on route 70A to Ipswich Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone Issued May 2017 | |
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 97839 EASTERN COUNTIES Leyland PD1A ECW. AP348 (GPW348) on route 37 to Kings Lynn. Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone Issued May 1995 | |
 97868 EASTERN COUNTIES Bristol L ECW dual purpose. LE697 (KNG697) on route to Cambridge. Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone Issued May 1995 | |
 OM46103 FIRST EASTERN COUNTIES Volvo Plaxton Paragon. 20500 (AO02RCX) on route No. X1 to either Peterborough Via Kings Lynn or Lowestoft Via Norwich. Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone Issued September 2007 | |
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 13905 EASTERN COUNTIES Bristol Lodekka FLF ECW Painted in the familiar red livery of NBC, this Lodekka can be seen on route 509 to Bowthorpe. With adverts promoting cheap season tickets and bus hire, this vehicle is a fine example of an NBC vehicle from the early days of the company. The model incorrectly has white instead of cream fleetnames. Issued July 1994. | |
 16310 EASTERN COUNTIES Bristol LS ECW bus A popular workhorse for the Eastern Counties fleet under Tilling control, this Bristol LS, fleet number LM923, is seen in the common red and cream livery on route 90 to Thorpe Station. Issued December 1994. | |
 16207 EASTERN COUNTIES Bristol MW ECW coach In reverse livery used for the coaching fleet, the attractive MW style bodywork on this Bristol chassis makes a pleasing partner for the previous Bristol vehicles. Fleet number LS790, is shown on the common duty of an excursion. Issued January 1995. | |
 20105 EASTERN COUNTIES Bedford OB Duple A slightly older design of livery can be seen on this classic vehicle with the inclusion of a black chassis in addition to the familiar red and cream. BS951 (KAH951) is on excursion duties. Issued November 1995. | |
 20408 EASTERN COUNTIES Bristol VRTSL3 ECW With the advent of De-Regulation came a host of new liveries for many companies, Eastern Counties being no exception. VR924 (VEX294X) can be seen as it run when FirstBus first acquired the company, running on route X74 and carries adverts for Surf washing powder, Churchill Insurance and a local furnishers. Issued November 1996. | |
 18502 EASTERN COUNTIES Bristol VRTSL2 Open Top. In the predominantly cream livery, OT353 (JNG50N) is on route F4 to the Felixstowe Ferry. Issued September 1998. | |
 24809 EASTERN COUNTIES Mercedes 709D Reeve Burgess. Transferred from Thamesway and now decorated in the established livery of Eastern Counties is 875 (H354LJN) on route 25 to University via Unthank Road. Issued April 2000. | |
 27503 EASTERN COUNTIES Scania L94UB Wrights Axcess PARK & RIDE. This version of the Wright Axcess features Eastern Counties 551 (R551CNG) branded for the Park & Ride service 506 to Postwick (27503) or 552 (R552CNG) as 27507. Issued February 2001. | |
 29405 EASTERN COUNTIES Bristol RELH6L ECW DP Coach NBC. RLE742 (GCL344N) is working route 851 to Ipswich. Issued December 2005. | |
 24814 FIRST EASTERN COUNTIES Mercedes 709D Reeve Burgess. This pretty Eastern Counties minibus in First's corporate livery has been customised to operate a service via the James Paget Hospital. 900 (J615UTW) is on route 607 to Belton. Issued December 2004. | |
 32302 EASTERN COUNTIES Bristol RELH6G ECW coach. RE880 (GNG92C) when first in service in the cream and maroon coach livery of Eastern Counties operating route E to Norwich. Issued February 2007. | |
 29613 EASTERN COUNTIES Leyland Olympian. The cheerful orange and cream livery of Eastern Counties brightened the roads of East Anglia for a few years. Leyland Olympian 111 (H103KVX) is working route 17 to Sprowston. Issued January 2007. | |
 16222 EASTERN COUNTIES Bristol LS ECW coach NBC The Poppy red and white colours on this ECW bodied Bristol LS5G coach shows a snapshot in time from when Eastern Counties were under the National Bus Company's banner: LS776 (VVF776) is operating on route 29. Issued July 2009. | |
 20450 EASTERN COUNTIES Bristol VRTSL3 ECW. This Eastern Counties Bristol VR is 262 (RAH262W) working route 726 to Hemsby Beach - it was re-released as 219 (BVG219T) on route 604 to Martham with Norwich Airport advert. Issued December 2010. | |
 20457 EASTERN COUNTIES Bristol VRTSL3 ECW. Model 20450 was re-released as 219 (BVG219T) on route 604 to Martham with Norwich Airport advert. Issued August 2016. | |
 27506 FIRST EASTERN COUNTIES SCANIA WRIGHT AXCESS. The traditional Eastern Counties colours have been cleverly used by First on their Superoute services in East Anglia, 549 (P549RNG) is working the Superoute 88 service X88 Ipswich Express via Stowmarket Town Centre. It was re-released as 552 (R552CNG) on route 204 to Gorleston Beach. Issued August 2007. | |
 27507 FIRST EASTERN COUNTIES SCANIA WRIGHT AXCESS. 27503 was re-released as 552 (R552CNG) on route 204 to Gorleston Beach with the destination on a windscreen sticker. Issued November 2013. | |
 29505 EASTERN COUNTIES Bristol RELH6G Plaxton Panorama Elite. The traditional maroon and cream Eastern Counties coaching livery suits the Bristol domed Plaxton Panorama very well. RE858 (CAH858K) works route G to Norwich. Issued March 2008. | |
 38702 EASTERN COUNTIES Leyland Leopard Alexander. 1811 (DLS355V) on route 200 to Huddersfield Issued February 2014 | |
 32307 EASTERN COUNTIES Bristol RELH6G ECW coach. RE884 (GPW884D) on route N to Yarmouth Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone Issued April 2013 | |
 38108 EASTERN COUNTIES Bristol VRTSL6G ECW. VR408 (HAL104K) on route 118 to Cambridge. Issued June 2013 | |
 29509 EASTERN COUNTIES Bristol RELH6G Plaxton Panorama Elite. RE860 (CAH860K) on route E to London Issued August 2013 | |
 16231 EASTERN COUNTIES Bristol LS6G ECW coach. LE998 (PNN774) on Service 207 Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone Issued September 2016 | |
 31905 First EASTERN COUNTIES Gt Yarmouth AEC Park Royal Routemaster RML RML2717 (SMK717F) on route 3 to Great Yarmouth. Issued December 2007, re-issued as 31905A on route 8 to Caister in February 2013, both sold only via Ian Allan Bus magazines. | |
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 76MW6003 EASTERN COUNTIES Bristol MW6G ECW NATIONAL LS804 (3804PW) on route 499 to Ely. Issued October 2017. | |